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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1942-1945
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gptkbp:aircraft
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17
B-17F
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Colonel_John_A._McGowan
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1945
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gptkbp:engagements
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:firstClaim
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8th Air Force
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gptkbp:firstDeployment
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deployed_to_England_for_operations
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:RAF_Molesworth
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gptkbp:hasRecognition
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recognized for valor in combat
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:England
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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contributed_to_the_bombing_campaign_in_Europe
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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397th Bombardment Squadron
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gptkbp:insignia
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Squadron emblem
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gptkbp:mission
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strategic bombing
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gptkbp:motto
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Strike Hard, Strike First
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Banshees
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Major_General_William_H._Tunner
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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1942-1945
inactive
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:primaryFunction
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heavy bomber operations
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gptkbp:retired
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8th Air Force
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gptkbp:role
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bombardment
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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1945-04-25
1943-01-01
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gptkbp:squadrons
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gptkb:96th_Bomb_Group
8th Air Force Bombardment Squadrons
deployed_to_Europe
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gptkbp:supportRole
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gptkb:European_Theater
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:B-17G
Various_training_bases_in_the_USA
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gptkbp:unitAwards
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post-war restructuring
Banshee emblem
honored in military history
bombardment squadron
participated in major bombing raids
Banshee represents speed and ferocity
comprised of aircrew and ground support
influenced future air force operations
part of the 8th Air Force structure
not_reactivated_after_WWII
part_of_the_Army_Air_Forces_heritage
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gptkbp:unitHistory
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active_during_World_War_II
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1942-01-15
1945-08-15
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